2020 French White Wine Over $100

The 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Maltroie is promising offering up aromas of pear crisp green apple lime zest freshly baked bread and wet stones. Medium to full-bodied satiny and elegant it's fleshy but precise with... Read More

There is enough wood to merit mentioning but not so much as to overshadow the vaguely exotic and ripe aromas of white peach apple compote various citrus elements and a whiff of acacia blossom. The wood is also reflected by the... Read More

The 2020 Savagnin Cuvée du Professeur is slightly different as it matured in a 4500-liter Alsatian foudre from Zind-Humbrecht with full lees and no bâtonnage. The wine comes from one of the best terroirs in Château Chalon Sous-Roche... Read More

The 2020 Savagnin Vigne Aux Dames was hitting it on all cylinders and today I preferred it to the 2020 Professeur. I believe it's even better than the 2019. It comes from vines planted in 1947 one hectare in total in Vigne... Read More

Richer and fleshier than the more incisive Gravières the 2020 Santenay 1er Cru Le Beaurepaire mingles aromas of crisp stone fruit and mandarin oil with hints of ripe pear freshly baked bread and hazelnut. Medium to full-bodied... Read More

A deft application of wood can be found on the vaguely exotic aromas of white peach lemon-lime and pretty floral whiffs. The sleek intense and finer if less concentrated and powerful middle weight flavors also possess a beautiful... Read More

Moderate post-bottling reduction renders the nose tough to clearly assess at present. By contrast there is excellent vibrancy to the sleek and mineral-suffused flavors that aren't quite as dense but they are notably finer... Read More

I loved the 2020 Condrieu. It’s made in a more vibrant reductive racy style that carries classic white peach tangerine and apricot aromas and flavors. Brought up all in amphora this pretty bright elegant Condrieu is ideal for... Read More

Here the wood treatment is no longer subtle though it stops short of fighting with the wonderfully broad-ranging nose of lemon confit jasmine tea acacia blossom and an abundance of spice elements. There is superb density and almost... Read More

Like the Poruzots there is a noticeable phenolic character to the slightly riper aromas of jasmine tea white peach and floral nuances. The gorgeously textured medium weight flavors possess excellent mid-palate density along with... Read More

A strong effort the 2020 Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc wafts from the glass with aromas of nectarine pear lemongrass Sauvignon botanicals toasted bread and baking spices. Medium to full-bodied satiny and layered it's rich and concentrated... Read More